These are the best vegan hot dogs without seitan or vital wheat gluten! The sausages are made from legumes and are smoky, savory, firm, meal-prep friendly, and packed with wholesome plant-based ingredients!
You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.Lentils and rice: Cook the dry brown lentils until tender, drain very well, and let cool. Cook the rice (I used Jasmine rice) until tender but not mushy. Drain very well and let cool. The 45 g dry rice should yield 100 g cooked rice, and 50 g dry lentils should yield 110 g cooked lentils.
Blend: Add the chickpeas, cooked lentils, cooked rice, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, all spices, psyllium husk, tomato paste, mustard, tamari, water, and vinegar to a food processor.
Process until the mixture is thick, cohesive, and mostly smooth but still has a little texture. Add a small amount of additional water only if necessary. The mixture should be firm enough to shape and should not be wet or runny.
Shape: Divide the mixture into 7–8 portions and shape each portion into a sausage.
Steam: Wrap each sausage in parchment paper and steam for 10–15 minutes.
Allow the sausages to cool completely before unwrapping.
Pan-fry: Heat a little oil in a skillet and pan-fry the sausages until lightly browned on all sides. Assemble with hot dog buns (I use homemade gluten-free) and veggies, drizzle with ketchup and mustard, and enjoy!
Notes
Weights: Use the gram measurements for the lentils and rice.
Moisture: Drain the lentils, rice, and chickpeas thoroughly. Add extra water to the food processor only if the mixture will not come together.
Psyllium: Use either 3 tsp powder or 5–6 tsp whole husks.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Hot Dogs
1 portions per recipe
Serving Size
100 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
135
% Daily Value*
Fat
1.6
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.2
g
1
%
Sodium
465
mg
19
%
Potassium
280
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
23.8
g
8
%
Fiber
6.7
g
27
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
7.7
g
15
%
Vitamin A
250
IU
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.